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Sven and Dagmar Salén
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| Born | 22 May 1901 Örebro, Sweden |
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| Died | 20 December 1980 (aged 79) , Sweden |
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| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||
| Club | KSSS, Saltsjöbaden | |||||||||
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Medal record
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Dagmar Salén (née Mörner, 22 May 1901 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish sailor. Together with her husband Sven Salén she won a bronze medal in the mixed 6 m class at the 1936 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic medal in sailing.
Salén was born in a noble family, and married Sven Salén in 1931. Their son (born 1939) became a lawyer and politician.